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enKroger stores hold job fairhttp://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-31/kroger-stores-hold-job-fair
<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/kroger (1).png" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="124" height="110" /></div><p>Interested in working at the new Kroger that's being built in Rincon?</p><p>Or at any of the Kroger stores in the area?</p><p>Apply online at <a href="https://jobs.kroger.com/" title="https://jobs.kroger.com/">https://jobs.kroger.com/</a> and then visit the stores for a brief meet-and-greet today, tomorrow or Sunday.</p><p>It's part of a job fair being held at 185 Kroger stores in Georgia, South Carolina and eastern Alabama.</p><p>The new store in Rincon will be more than twice the size of the current store and will need twice as many employees, according to Rincon Kroger manager Doug Hill.</p><p>Hill says the current store has 120 employees and the new one will need at least 240. He says 70 percent of those workers are part-time.</p><p>The new store, just north of Lowes on Ga. 21, is scheduled to open next summer, but it'll take some time to hire and train the workers, he said.</p><p>Positions are available for deli and bakery departments, baggers, cashiers and clerks.</p><p>The hours for the job fair are 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. today and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the stores.</p><p>Hill said it'll just be a brief meet-and-greet this weekend, and interviews will be set up at a later date.</p><p>The chain is growing and is looking to fill more than 2,000 open positions in the 185 stores.</p><p>Hill says it's possible for people to start in a beginning job at the chain and work their way up to management.&nbsp;</p><p>"I'm an example of that," he said. He started working part-time as a courtesy clerk in college in 1984 and wound up making the grocery store chain his career.</p><p>The new Kroger in Rincon will have a gas station -- something the current store does not have.</p>&nbsp;http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-31/kroger-stores-hold-job-fair#commentsEffingham NowLatest NewsG.G. RigsbyBusinessLaborLawKrogerRincon KrogerAlabamaBusinessCompanies listed on the New York Stock ExchangeContact DetailsDoug Hilleastern AlabamaEconomy of the United StatesGeorgiaKrogerLaborLawmanagerPerson CareerQuotationSavannah Morning NewsSouth Carolinawww.jobs.kroger.comFri, 31 Jul 2015 18:30:03 +0000G.G. Rigsby1099832 at http://savannahnow.comRincon Police: Counterfeit $50 bills passed at Loweshttp://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-31/rincon-police-counterfeit-50-bills-passed-lowes
<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/RINCON POX_39.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="187" /></div><p>From incident reports at the Rincon Police Department:</p><p>July 13: A man trying to turn around in a yard got in an argument with the property owner. Talmadge Drive.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Accused thief</strong></p><p>July 13: A woman who worked at the hair salon in Walmart was accused of failing to deposit $370 in the bank. The former employee was shown on her Facebook page holding up cash that may have been the stolen money.&nbsp;</p><p>July 14: A 63-year-old woman said her foot got stuck, causing her to crash into a garage door and in a separate incident, into a mailbox. Allison Court.&nbsp;</p><p>July 14: A man and woman were arrested for trying to steal $602 worth of items from Walmart. She pushed a cart full of goods outside the store without paying.</p><p>July 15: An officer responding to a complaint about drug activity on Layne Avenue arrested a man on a bicycle for marijuana possession.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Not for sale</strong></p><p>July 15: A man said someone stole his flat-screen TV. He said his ex-wife had tried to sell his TVs previously and had staged a yard sale to sell his things.</p><p>July 15: An officer stopped a vehicle for doing 47 mph in a 30 mph zone on E. Fourth Street. The driver was cited for speeding, suspended registration and no insurance and the vehicle was towed.</p><p>July 16: An officer stopped a vehicle for weaving on Ga. 21. The driver was arrested for drunken driving, open container and failure to maintain lane.</p><p>July 16: A city public works employee found a wallet on W. 17th Street.</p><p><strong>Door ding</strong></p><p>July 16: A woman parked at Wiley's furniture store said a man who parked next to her vehicle opened his door and damaged her vehicle. The man admitted doing the damage.</p><p>July 16: A woman said she thinks someone damaged her vehicle when it was parked overnight on Lisa Street.</p><p>July 16: An officer stopped a vehicle on Fort Howard Road for having windows tinted too dark. The driver was arrested for possession of marijuana and a drug-related object. He was warned about the tint violation.</p><p><strong>Fake $50s</strong></p><p>July 17: A man passed four counterfeit $50 bills at Lowes. The store didn't want to prosecute.</p><p>July 18: An officer stopped a vehicle on Fort Howard Road because the automatic tag reader said it had no insurance and suspended registration. The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license, no insurance and suspended registration.</p><p>July 18: Two men were asked to leave a residence on Flint Drive. They said they had permission to be there, but the person leasing the residence disagreed.</p><p>July 18: A 36-year-old Rincon man was arrested and accused of taking a $53 Lego set from Walmart and trying to return it at the service desk.</p>&nbsp;http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-31/rincon-police-counterfeit-50-bills-passed-lowes#commentsEffingham NowLatest NewsG.G. RigsbyBusinessLaborLawFacebookWalmartAllison CourtbankBusinessCriminal lawdriverLaborLawofficerPunishmentsRoad transportSavannah Morning NewsTraffic lawTraffic ticketUSDFri, 31 Jul 2015 17:16:39 +0000G.G. Rigsby1099825 at http://savannahnow.comEffingham Sheriff: Friend returns vehicle after it's reported stolenhttp://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-31/effingham-sheriff-friend-returns-vehicle-after-its-reported-stolen
<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/SHERIFF-1_35.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="201" /></div><p>From incident reports at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office:</p><p>July 5: A dirt bike was stolen from a house on Poplar Street in Guyton.&nbsp;</p><p>July 9: A resident of Brookstone Way in the Rincon area said a neighbor's dog attacked her dog while it was on a leash. The owner of the offending dog surrendered it to animal control and agreed to make restitution.&nbsp;</p><p>July 9: A deputy intervened in a dispute between roommates over money and belongings. Stonewalk Drive in the Springfield area.&nbsp;</p><p>July 9: A deputy stopped a vehicle that was driving quickly on Church Hill Road in the Guyton area. The driver eventually admitted he was there to buy crack cocaine. The vehicle was towed for having no insurance.</p><p>July 11: A woman said a neighbor's dog bit her dog when it was on a leash. Burnt Tree Drive in the Guyton area.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Happy ending?</strong></p><p>July 11: A resident of U.S. 80 in the Eden area called about a dog that had been hanging around for a couple of days. It appeared to have a broken leg and open, infected wounds. The dog was taken to an animal hospital.&nbsp;</p><p>The resident said she wanted to adopt the dog if she could.&nbsp;</p><p>July 12: A deputy stopped a vehicle that was weaving. The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license, failure to maintain lane, open container and an Effingham warrant. Ga. 26 at Zeigler Road in the Bloomingdale area.&nbsp;</p><p>July 12: A woman said her boyfriend kicked her out of his vehicle and drove off and left her. A deputy gave her a ride to meet some friends.</p><p>July 12: A man said he's afraid his ex-wife is trying to get him in trouble. He's an ex-felon and she asked the children if he had any guns in the house.</p><p>July 12: A man said he damaged his car when he ran over a raccoon on Ga. 30.</p><p>July 13: An iPad was stolen from a vehicle on Loblolly Court in the Guyton area.&nbsp;</p><p>July 13: A couple argued. She said he was texting a woman he met at a strip club.</p><p>July 13: A woman said an 18-wheeler on U.S. 80 threw something that broke her windshield. She had the truck's tag number.</p><p>July 13: A deputy caught a patient who had been confined to Effingham Hospital and escaped on foot.</p><p>July 13: A deputy picked up a cat that was caught in a trap in Springfield.</p><p>July 14: A 70-year-old man wanted a report made because his mailbox was "twisted from its original location." Ga. 17 N. in the Guyton area.&nbsp;</p><p>July 14: A resident of U.S. 80 in the Bloomingdale area said two men who appeared to be under the influence of drugs left a broken-down vehicle in his yard.&nbsp;</p><p>July 14: A deputy stopped a vehicle for driving 83 mph on Interstate 16. The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license, speeding and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.</p><p><strong>Offender caught</strong></p><p>July 14: A resident of Central Avenue in Guyton returned home to find a vehicle in his drive and a man coming from his back yard. The man fled, and the homeowner saw that someone had tried to force open the back door to the house.</p><p>July 14: A resident of Gable Lane in the Springfield area said he let his dog out to use the bathroom and when it returned, it had gashes on its head.</p><p>July 15: A deputy stopped a vehicle on Courthouse Road because its brake lights were on while it was moving forward. The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license and defective equipment.</p><p>July 15: A deputy had a vehicle towed that was abandoned on Old Augusta Road for six days.</p><p>July 15: A resident of the Rincon area said her debit card was used, without her permission, to purchase a $529 computer from Walmart.</p><p>July 16: A deputy helped a state corrections officer who was searching for someone on probation. Woodpecker Trail in the Guyton area.&nbsp;</p><p>July 16: A woman said her former boyfriend was not making payments on a truck that is in her name. Longbridge Road in the Rincon area.&nbsp;</p><p>July 16: A Springfield man said people were calling him, trying to get him to pay $250 to receive a $7,000 grant. He said he knows it's a scam but was concerned that they have his personal information.</p><p>July 16: Several motor homes were broken into at a temporary storage lot on Hodgeville Road in the Rincon area.</p><p><strong>Smile</strong></p><p>July 16: A resident of Cottonwood Drive in the Rincon area was concerned that a neighbor she's been arguing with was videoing her and her two children. A deputy told her there's nothing illegal with the woman videoing her.</p><p>July 17: Two women were arrested for obstruction for delaying officers who were trying to arrest a man for probation violation. Reynard Drive in the Eden area.&nbsp;</p><p>July 17: A woman who caused an accident at Ga. 21 and Goshen Road was arrested for driving with a suspended license, no insurance and improper start.</p><p>July 17: A man said the mother of his children refused to let him have them for visitation.</p><p>July 17: A woman said her ex-boyfriend is harassing her. She was told how to get a protection order.</p><p>July 17: A man said his ex-wife took his trailer without permission to move her belongings. She said she would return the trailer when she was done with it.</p><p>July 18: A deputy stopped a vehicle on Blue Jay Road for no tag lights. The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license.</p><p><strong>Vehicle returned</strong></p><p>July 18: A couple said they loaned a vehicle to a friend for a week and he hadn't returned it after several weeks. Shortly after they reported it stolen, he returned the vehicle. Cleo Court in the Springfield area.</p><p>July 18: A woman argued with her ex-boyfriend about a text message on his phone from another woman. When she left his house, her vehicle ran into a ditch.</p><p>July 18: A deputy helped Guyton Police remove an unwanted person from a house.</p><p><strong>Looks familiar</strong></p><p>July 18: A trailer was stolen from a residence on Ga. 17 N. in the Guyton area. The owner saw someone driving away with it.</p><p>July 19: A husband and wife who were separating disagreed about what items each could take.&nbsp;</p><p>July 19: A couple argued about her leaving town for the weekend. He said he thinks she's been cheating. She said she left to see grandchildren.</p><p>July 19: Someone broke the lock box on a hunting club on Brogdon Road in the Guyton area and stole three deer stands.&nbsp;</p><p>July 19: A couple argued when he was checking her phone to see if she was cheating with a neighbor.</p><p>July 20: A couple argued about using the family car.</p>&nbsp;http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-31/effingham-sheriff-friend-returns-vehicle-after-its-reported-stolen#commentsEffingham NowLatest NewsG.G. RigsbyHuman InterestCleo CourtCounties of EnglandCounty sheriffCourthouse RoaddriverDriver's licenseEffingham HospitalEffingham SheriffEffingham, SurreyGuyton, GeorgiaHuman InterestiPadPerson CareerQuotationRecreational vehicleSavannah metropolitan areaSavannah Morning NewssheriffSpringfieldSurreyUSDFri, 31 Jul 2015 16:57:28 +0000G.G. Rigsby1099823 at http://savannahnow.comSpringfield Police: Woman says neighbors purposely disrupt her TV receptionhttp://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-30/springfield-police-woman-says-neighbors-purposely-disrupt-her-tv-reception
<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/SPRINGFIELD POX_23.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="195" /></div><p>July 4: A man who worked at Huddle House was accused of shoplifting from Enmark. He admitted stealing chocolate milk, allergy medicine and candy.</p><p>July 14: A woman and her son argued about him refusing to mow the lawn. Oakwood Drive.</p><p>July 14: A couple said a man they had been in a motor vehicle accident with was stalking them. N. Pine Street.</p><p>July 15: An officer stopped a vehicle on S. Laurel Street for no tag lights. The driver was arrested for drunken driving third offense, open container and no tag lights.</p><p><strong>Obnoxious neighbors</strong></p><p>July 15: A resident of Ash Street Extension said her neighbors are loud and obnoxious. She said they walk by her apartment on purpose to disrupt her TV antenna's reception.</p><p>July 18: A woman said her ex-husband violated a restraining order by following her. She had him on video. He was arrested.&nbsp;</p><p>July 18: Residents of Spring Hollow Apartments argued. He said she wouldn't let him leave with his "game." She said it belonged to her.</p>http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-30/springfield-police-woman-says-neighbors-purposely-disrupt-her-tv-reception#commentsEffingham NowLatest NewsG.G. RigsbydriverGeography of the United StatesofficerSavannah Morning NewsShopliftingSpringfieldThu, 30 Jul 2015 20:40:32 +0000G.G. Rigsby1099757 at http://savannahnow.com Alex's Lemonade Stand is Friday in Rinconhttp://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-30/alexs-lemonade-stand-friday-rincon
<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/14601720.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="394" /></div><p>The Learning Treehouse Summer Camp Students will host an Alex’s Lemonade Stand on Friday, July 31, from 2:30-5:30 p.m., at 250 Goshen Road in Rincon. Members of the camp were inspired to get involved with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation after seeing a local news story on Alexandra “Alex” Scott. After finding out how easy it was to get involved, they decided to hold a lemonade stand of their own.</p>
<p>The foundation’s mission is to find a cure for all children with cancer. </p>
<p>Along with lemonade the summer camp kids will also have baked goods and treats available for donation. 2015 will mark the sixth annual stand and the children use this is an opportunity to learn how easy it can be to come together to raise money for a great cause. The camp is for grades K-5th with 35 children enrolled. This year, the lemonade stand will be held in honor of one of their students, Masie Miller. </p>
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<p>About Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation</p>
<p>Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $100 million toward fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 500 research projects nationally. </p>
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<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/14599868.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="399" /></div><p>A Statesboro attorney says he was assaulted by an Effingham Probate Court clerk during a temporary guardianship case in what was his “worst day in court ever.”</p>
<p>Francys Johnson, who is president of the Georgia NAACP, said he asked for a copy of the tape recording that was made during a five-hour hearing on Monday and that Probate Court Clerk Susan Dobson grabbed his arm and snatched the recorder from his hands.</p>
<p>He said she scratched him but did not leave a mark.</p>
<p>Johnson said if she had simply asked for the recorder, he probably would have handed it to her. He said he was upset by how he was treated.</p>
<p>“She wanted to defame me in front of my clients,” he said. “She wanted to intimidate me and show me she was in control.”</p>
<p>An Effingham sheriff’s deputy working in the courtroom took a report about the alleged assault and told Johnson he could pursue charges in Magistrate Court.</p>
<p>The report quoted Dobson as saying her thumb touched the side of Johnson’s hand when she took the recorder. She said the recorder had other, sensitive proceedings on it and that Johnson could not have a copy of everything on the device.</p>
<p>Johnson said he wanted a copy of what was on the tape recorder because he was concerned that the information on it could be altered. He asked that the recorder be put under lock and key until a transcript could be made of the proceedings and said Court Clerk Elizabeth Hursey granted his request.</p>
<p>Johnson said Probate Judge Beth Rahn Mosley bound the case over to Juvenile Court, but then proceeded to hold a five-hour hearing on the issue, which he said was inappropriate.</p>
<p>He said Mosley acted as if the courtroom were her “personal fiefdom” and called witnesses, including his clients, and asked questions to gather more information about the case. He said some of the questions she asked violated attorney-client privilege. </p>
<p>He called it the worst day he’s ever spent in court, showing “a lack of respect for the law, judicial process, fundamental fairness and the due process rights of my clients.”</p>
<p>Johnson also said concerns were raised in court that Mosley might be related to some of the court participants, who have the last name Rahn. He said the judge refused to say if she was related.</p>
<p>He said he will be taking the transcript of the recording to a council of probate judges and a judicial commission.</p>
<p>Johnson said the case went to Juvenile Court in Statesboro on Tuesday and was resolved, without any problems, by Judge John R. Turner.</p>
<p>Johnson said he’s fighting for others who have to go to court and who might not have law degrees and know their rights. “Our system shouldn’t care who you are or what status you come from or what credits you have behind your name,” he said.</p>
<p>Mosley declined to comment Wednesday, referring questions to county attorney Lee Newberry, who did not return a phone call seeking comment.</p>
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<p>It's back to school for students as early as next week. Are you ready?</p>
<p>Check out this week's Savannah How as the Savannah Savvy Shopper Melissa King gives you five tips on being ready for back to school. Watch that video above.</p>
<p>In the video to the left, King offers six tips when shopping for back to school supplies.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Savannah How is a weekly video series that answers every-day, how to questions. Visit the <a href="http://savannahnow.com/how" target="_blank"><strong>Savannah How page</strong></a> for other videos on a variety of topics including cooking, financial, photography and pet tips. Have an idea for Savannah How? Email jennifer.menster@savannahnow.com.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Effingham County commissioners unanimously approved Moon River’s master plan for movie studios, paving the way for construction to begin soon on a road and water line.</p>
<p>Commissioners asked that buffer zones at the edges of the project be shown on the drawing, and included a set of 10 conditions on topics including water and sewer service, traffic and zoning.</p>
<p>One of the conditions is to require a right-turn lane and center-turn lane as part of the first phase of development. They were concerned about construction traffic safely accessing the site, which is on a curve on Old River Road near Interstate 16.</p>
<p>The county also set a limit of 10,000 gallons a day for the on-site septic system. Once that capacity is reached, the project developers will have to approach the county with plans for treating additional flow.</p>
<p>C.J. Chance, an engineer with Hussey Gay Bell, told members of the county’s Industrial Development board at their meeting Thursday night that those two conditions were worth noting. </p>
<p>He said the turn lane changes will have to be added to the bids he already has in hand from developers who want to build the entrance road and a water line from the water tower to the build site.</p>
<p>Moon River’s parent company FONU2 is leasing 1,600 acres from the Effingham County IDA and plans to build movie studios and create 527 jobs with an average wage of $46,200.</p>
<p>George Shaw, county zoning administrator, said the Moon River plans will be reviewed soon by the county engineer and by the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District, before the county will issue a permit to disturb the land.</p>
<p>Chance said construction on the road and water line will begin as soon as that permit is issued.</p>
<p>“We’re very excited to now be at this next stage,” Jake Shapiro, chairman of the board of FONU2, told the IDA. “We’ve laid our plan. We’re just knocking off milestones.”</p>
<p>Shapiro said Phase 1A, which includes two 20,000-square-foot stages, should be completed in April 2016 and Phase 1B, which includes eight more stages and offices, should be done in March 2017.</p>
<p>Shapiro said the company has accomplished two big milestones lately — completing the acquisition of AppleBox Productions and hiring Lexden Capital to raise money through a federal EB-5 program, seeking capital from foreign investors seeking visas.</p>
<p>Shapiro said the acquisiton of AppleBox means Moon River has the equipment needed to make movies, including trucks, lights and generators. The company will use the equipment on its own movie projects and will rent it to other movie makers.</p>
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http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-29/effingham-approves-moon-river-master-plan#commentsEffingham NowG.G. RigsbyBusinessTechnologyFONU2912-826-1290BusinessC.J. ChanceContact DetailsCounties of EnglandEffinghamEffingham CountyEffingham, Surreyengineer with Hussey Gay Bellgg.rigsby@savannahnow.comHussey Gay BellJake ShapiroMoon RiverMoon Township, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaPerson CareerPittsburgh metropolitan areaQuotationset 10 SurreyTechnologyWed, 29 Jul 2015 04:07:29 +0000G.G. Rigsby1099541 at http://savannahnow.comEffingham voters may have ESPLOST on Nov. ballothttp://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-29/effingham-voters-may-have-esplost-nov-ballot
<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/eff schools_3.png" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="96" /></div><p>Members of the Effingham County Board of Education are considering asking voters on Nov. 3 to approve a fifth round of penny-per-dollar sales tax for school improvements.</p>
<p>Voters in the cities of Rincon, Springfield and Guyton are already going to the polls that day to choose council members. If the BOE decides to add the question about education special-purpose local-option sales tax, ESPLOST, to the ballot, all county voters would be included in the election.</p>
<p>County Election Supervisor Olivia Morgan said asking the question on Nov. 3, and making the election countywide, would cost an additional $40,000.</p>
<p>She said there would be no additional cost if the BOE waited until the presidential preference primary next spring to pose the question.</p>
<p>School Superintendent Randy Shearouse said the BOE would like to ask the question sooner rather than later so it would have time to pose it a second time before the current five-year ESPLOST term runs out, in June 2017, in case voters turn it down the first time.</p>
<p>“If it doesn’t pass, we’ll have time to do it again before the other runs out,” Chairman Lamar Allen said at the July 20 BOE meeting.</p>
<p>Voters in Effingham have approved ESPLOST four times so far, never turning it down, Shearouse said.</p>
<p>“We’ve been very fortunate,” he said. The tax has brought in about $8 million a year to be used for building projects and renovations, computer technology, books, buses, band equipment and athletic facilities.</p>
<p>The next round would be used to raise about $25 million for a new Rincon Elementary School and to double the size of the College and Career Academy, adding a science, technology, engineering and math wing. The lab at the Career Academy would open fall 2016 and the new Rincon Elementary would open fall 2017.</p>
<p>Shearouse said he hopes $15 million from the current ESPLOST will be set aside for those two projects before the current tax ends.</p>
<p>Shearouse noted that visitors and industry help pay ESPLOST, taking some of the burden off of property owners. He also noted that shoppers already are used to paying the ESPLOST tax. </p>
<p>“It’s a continuation of one penny, not an additional penny,” he said.</p>
<p>He said he hopes the issue would be of enough interest to voters to draw them to the polls on Nov. 3 even if that’s the only reason they would be voting that day.</p>
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<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/14593438.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="187" /><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/14593424.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="187" /></div><p><strong>READY TO ROLL</strong></p>
<p>Effingham County School buses will be ready to roll next week as school begins on Aug. 6.</p>
<p>Next week, 121 drivers will take their seats on Effingham buses and travel about 7,000 miles transporting students throughout the county.</p>
<p>Buses will carry over 8,000 students each day and will use about 250,000 gallons of gas by year's end, according to Brett Martin, transportation coordinator for the Effingham County Board of Education.</p>
<p>Martin, and Larissa Knight, the board’s assistant transportation coordinator, want students to be safe as they travel those miles, and have some bus safety reminders for parents and students.</p>
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<p>• Wait for the bus in a safe place 12 feet from traffic.</p>
<p>• Get to the bus stop five minutes early.</p>
<p>• If you miss the bus, go back home and get help or phone for assistance. Get someone you know to take you to school. Never chase after the bus, never walk to another bus stop and tell your parents to never drive you to another bus stop. Your bus driver will not be expecting you and you will be in grave danger when approaching the unsuspecting school bus driver. It is better to be late for school and be safe.</p>
<p>• Have all items in your book bag before you leave home so you don’t drop anything.</p>
<p>• No headphones — you must be able to hear.</p>
<p>• No pushing or shoving</p>
<p>“We also will not drop off a child under 9 years old without a parent present,” Knight said. “We will take the child back to the school.”</p>
<p node="hl2"><strong>Need some extra cash or a new career? </strong></p>
<p>The Effingham County School system is in need of bus drivers, especially substitute drivers.</p>
<p>Sub drivers can work around their schedules.</p>
<p>Drivers can earn $60 a day for 3 hours of work.</p>
<p>Free training is offered for drivers to obtain their CDL licenses.</p>
<p>All drivers must be 21 or older.</p>
<p>For more information, call 754-3574 or apply online at <a href="http://www.effinghamschools.com/jobs" title="www.effinghamschools.com/jobs">www.effinghamschools.com/jobs</a>. Click classified, transporation, school bus driver.</p>
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http://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-29/buses-are-ready-roll#commentsEffingham NowDeAnn Komanecky912-826-1290assistantBoard of EducationBrett MartinBusbus driverBus transportContact Detailscoordinatordeann.komanecky@savannahnow.comLarissa KnightSchool busStudent transportTransporttransportationWed, 29 Jul 2015 04:06:36 +0000DeAnn Komanecky1099539 at http://savannahnow.comArea Deathshttp://savannahnow.com/effingham-now/2015-07-29/area-deaths
<p node="hl2"><strong>Dorothy Ruth Lindsay </strong></p>
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<p>Rincon — Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Lindsay, 91, passed away Tuesday,July 21, 2015, at Effingham County Hospital.</p>
<p>Mrs. Lindsay was born in Savannah, Ga., but lived in Rincon for a number of years. She was a homemaker and was of the Episcopal faith. </p>
<p>She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lindsay, Sr., and granddaughter, Vanessa Lindsay.</p>
<p>Survivors include her son, John Lindsay Jr. of Woodbine; brother, George Ard; two grandsons, John Lindsay III, of Tybee Island, and Paul Lindsay of Springfield.</p>
<p>Graveside services will be held at a later date.</p>
<p>Condolences may be made at riggsfh.com.</p>
<p>Riggs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.</p>
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<p>ECHS class reunions planned</p>
<p>Effingham County High School classes from 1975 through 1978 will hold a joint reunion on Sept. 26 at Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 11 p.m. Dinner and finger foods will be served, catered by Savannah Quarters. A cash bar will be available. Music and entertainment will be provided by DJ Joshua Austin. Hits from the 70s will be played. Event tickets will include a chance to win one of three cash prizes:$150, $100, $50. A list of questions are included on the reservation page so please provide answers. This will be used for door prizes that will be presented throughout the evening. Dress code is business casual. No blue jeans per country club policy. If you have questions, post them on the Reunion Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ECHSclassof1975" title="https://www.facebook.com/ECHSclassof1975">https://www.facebook.com/ECHSclassof1975</a> or email Thad at <a href="mailto:thadackerman@yahoo.com">thadackerman@yahoo.com</a> Tickets are $54. RSVP by Aug. 25.</p>
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<p>Manna House</p>
<p>Manna House Food Pantry and Thrift Store hours are Monday, noon - 3 p.m., and Thursday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. It is closed all other days. The food pantry serves Effingham County residents. The thrift store is open to the public. Donations are always appreciated and can be dropped off at any time. Manna House is located at 1210 Patriot Park Drive, across from the Effingham YMCA. For more information, call 826-2037 or 665-1985.</p>
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<p>American Legion </p>
<p>American Legion post #209 meets the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. for dinner with a meeting following. The meetings are held at 941 S. Laurel St. in Springfield. For more information call Tommy Pierce at 912-663-3562.</p>
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<p>Bingo</p>
<p>The Rincon Recreation Department sponsors bingo for senior citizens at 8:30 a.m. every Monday at the Vernon C. Hinely Community Center at Ninth Street and Ga. 21. For information, call 826-0238.</p>
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<p>Alzheimer’s Association Support Group</p>
<p>The Effingham County Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group meets at 10:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 155 Goshen Road, Rincon. For more information, call 800-272-3900.</p>
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<p>Camp Davis 2073</p>
<p>Camp Davis No. 2073 meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the former Boy Scout hut down the hill from the Effingham Historical Society, formerly the old county jail in Springfield. Call Gill Zeigler for more information at 655-8112.</p>
<p>Weight loss</p>
<p>Coastal Champions Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Rincon Recovery Resources, 613 Towne Park Drive West, Suite 103, Rincon. For information, call Anisa Grantham at 507-8734.</p>
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<p>County Commission</p>
<p>The Effingham County Board of Commissioners meets at 5 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month in Commission Chambers at the Administrative Office Complex, 601 N. Laurel St., Springfield. For a complete agenda, go to effinghamcounty.org.</p>
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<p>Foster home volunteers</p>
<p>Foster home volunteers are needed for abandoned or neglected dachshunds. The housing is needed for two weeks to two months. Foster volunteers are to provide food and a safe and loving environment. Dachshund Rescue of North America will approve and pay for needed vetting. Call Ellen Hatcher at 912-398-1892 or email <a href="mailto:ellenwh@bellsouth.net">ellenwh@bellsouth.net</a> to learn more about this experience. Dachshund Rescue of North America is a 501(c)(3) organization that has been rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned or neglected dachshunds for more than 13 years. Learn more at www.drna.org.</p>
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<p>Auxiliary volunteers</p>
<p>The Effingham Hospital Auxiliary is in need of volunteers in the beauty shop from 8 a.m.-noon Wednesdays in the Extended Care Center. Call Jackie Dyches at 754-4251.</p>
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<p>Medicare</p>
<p>The Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center is seeking volunteers to help counsel Medicare beneficiaries about their health coverage and options. Volunteers are also needed to assist with the GeorgiaCares SMP project to promote consumer awareness and prevent fraud. For more information, call 264-7363 ext. 239, or 800-669-8387.</p>
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<p>Seniors</p>
<p>Rincon Senior Support Group meets 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Vernon C. Hinely Community Center, Ga. 21 and Ninth Street in Rincon. For senior citizens 55 or older. Call 826-4000.</p>
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<p>Civil Air Patrol</p>
<p>The Civil Air Patrol squadron meets Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in building 200 at Ephesus Church/Effingham Christian School, 226 Goshen Road, Rincon. The organization is for youth, ages 12 to 18 and for adults. It has three programs: emergency services, aerospace education and the cadet leadership program. The Effingham Cadet Squadron is actively recruiting both cadets ages 12 to adult and has several staff positions available. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.ga453.org" title="www.ga453.org">www.ga453.org</a> or call Richard Bush at 912-429-8050.</p>
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<p>County planning board</p>
<p>The Effingham County Planning Board meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month in Commission Chambers at the County Administrative Complex, 601 N. Laurel St., Springfield. Agendas and minutes can be found at effinghamcounty.org. For information, call 754-2105.</p>
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<p>Elections board</p>
<p>The Effingham County Board of Elections and Registration meets at 8:30 a.m. the second Monday of the month in the conference room at the elections office, 284 Ga. 119 S., Springfield. Agendas and minutes of past meetings are not currently available online. For information, go to effinghamcounty.org or call 754-8030.</p>
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<p>Hospital board</p>
<p>The Effingham Hospital Authority meets at 7:15 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the Community Room at Effingham Hospital, 459 Ga. 119 S., Springfield. Agendas and minutes of past meetings are not available online. For information, go to effinghamhealth.org or call administration at 754-0160.</p>
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<p>Tax board</p>
<p>The Effingham County Board of Tax Assessors meets at 4:30 p.m. on the first Monday of the month in Commission Chambers at the County Administrative Complex, 601 N. Laurel St., Springfield. Agendas can be found at effinghamcounty.org.</p>
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<p>IDA board</p>
<p>The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority board of directors meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the conference room at the Welcome Center, 520 W. Third St., Springfield. Agendas and minutes of past meetings are not currently available online. For information, go to effinghamindustry.com or call 754-3301.</p>
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<p>Guyton council</p>
<p>The Guyton City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month and at 8 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at City Hall, 310 Central Blvd., Guyton. Agendas and minutes of past meetings are not currently available online. For information, go to cityofguyton.com or call City Hall at 722-3353.</p>
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<p>Springfield council</p>
<p>The Springfield City Council meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month in Council Chambers at City Hall, 130 S. Laurel St., Springfield. Agendas and minutes of past meetings can be found at cityofspringfield.com. For information, call City Hall at 754-6666.</p>
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<p>Rincon council</p>
<p>The Rincon City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month in Council Chambers at the police department, 107 W. 17th St., Rincon. Agendas and minutes of past meetings are not currently available online. For information, go to cityofrincon.com or call City Hall at 826-5745.</p>
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<p>Effingham Tennis League</p>
<p>People of all ages and abilities are invited to join the Effingham Tennis League. Adults and teens may join the singles and/or doubles ladder at <a href="http://www.globaltennisnetwork.com" title="www.globaltennisnetwork.com">www.globaltennisnetwork.com</a> and it’s free. SATA kids clinic for grades kindergarten to eighth-grade is $50 per six-week session, playing Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Patriots Park behind the Rincon YMCA. Info: 912-656-4430.</p>
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<p>United Way Yoga</p>
<p>Dr. Jack Heneisen and the United Way are holding free yoga classes each Monday at 6:30 p.m. The classes are held at the United Way Effingham Service Center located at 711 Zitterour Road, Rincon. Participants should wear comfortable loose-fitting clothes and bring a mat or towel for floor exercises.</p>
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<p>Senior movie day</p>
<p>A movie is shown for senior citizens at 9:30 a.m. each Thursday in the Anderson Recreation Building (formerly the Rincon Lions Club) on Lexington Avenue.</p>
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<p>Seniors Rincon </p>
<p>Senior Support Group meets 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Vernon C. Hinely Community Center, Ga. 21 and Ninth Street in Rincon. For senior citizens 55 or older. Fellowship and activities. Call 826-4000.</p>
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<p>Asperger’s syndrome</p>
<p>A support group for people with Asperger’s syndrome, their friends, family and caregivers, meets monthly at Effingham Baptist Church, 1007 N. Columbia Ave., Rincon. For information, call Patrick Bowers at 346-4912 or email pb4asp@yahoo.com.</p>
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<p>The Rosebuds</p>
<p>An Effingham County daytime breast cancer support group meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. at Effingham Hospital’s Community Room, 459 Ga. 119 South, Springfield. For information, call 754-9100.</p>
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<p>High blood pressure</p>
<p>The Community Cardiovascular Council’s Blood Pressure Clinic offers help to people trying to control high blood pressure. If you need help controlling it and purchasing medications, make a free appointment to see if you qualify for services. Call the Rincon clinic, 826-2608, or the Savannah clinic, 232-6624.Effingham Hospital </p>
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<p>Auxiliary</p>
<p>The Effingham Hospital Auxiliary offers an opportunity to serve the hospital and the community through volunteer service. The auxiliary provides support to patients, families and visitors. It also raises funds to support special projects that benefit the hospital and the community. Call Effingham Hospital Auxiliary President Brenda Rabon at 912-346-9536.</p>
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<p>Hands On Savannah</p>
<p>A service of the United Way of the Coastal Empire, recruits and refers volunteers to area nonprofits. Hands On Savannah/Volunteer Center can match volunteer interests with community needs. To browse volunteer options, go to handsonsavannah.org, call 2-1-1 or 651-7726 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, or email volunteer@uwce.org.</p>
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<p>CASA</p>
<p>Court Appointed Special Advocates is looking for volunteers to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in Bulloch, Effingham, Screven and Jenkins counties. For information, call Carolyn Fields at 912-764-4849.</p>
<p>Volunteers needed</p>
<p>The Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center in Guyton provides equine-assisted riding and educational activity programs for children and adults with special challenges. The center has many volunteer opportunities for anyone committed to offering their time and talents to help others. Call 728-3728 or go to faithetc.org for information.</p>
<p>Meals on Wheels</p>
<p>The Effingham County Senior Citizens Center, 128 Stillwell Road, Springfield, needs volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound elderly in the county. Mileage is paid. Call Margaret Moore at 754-2138.</p>
<p>Medicare</p>
<p>The Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center is seeking volunteers to help counsel Medicare beneficiaries about their health coverage and options. Volunteers are also needed to assist with the GeorgiaCares SMP project to promote consumer awareness and prevent fraud. Volunteers will receive free in-depth training. Requires at least four hours per month. For more information, call 264-7363 ext. 239, or 800-669-8387.</p>
<p>Hunting-fishing club</p>
<p>The Georgia Hunting and Fishing Federation, Effingham Chapter, meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month in the Effingham County Recreation Department on Ga. 119 in Springfield. If you need information about the meeting or becoming a member, call 912-661-1111. Membership is $25 per year.</p>
<p>GED classes</p>
<p>Savannah Technical College offers day and evening GED classes in Rincon at Savannah Technical College Effingham Campus, 2890 Ga. 21 S. Call John Seaman or Alethia Bradshaw-Scott at 754-2876.</p>
<p>Effingham Rotary</p>
<p>The Rotary Club of Effingham meets at 12:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ga. 21 and Seventh Street in Rincon. For information, call Talbert Edenfield at 772-5022 or go to myrotaryclub.com.</p>
<p>Sons of Confederate Veterans</p>
<p>Camp Davis No. 2073 meets the second Tuesday of every month in the former Boy Scouts hut down the hill from the Effingham Historical Society, formerly the old county jail in Springfield. Meeting and program at 7 p.m. Call Mitchell Ambrose at 429-3446.</p>
<p>UDC</p>
<p>United Daughters of the Confederacy Effingham County Hussars Chapter 2285 meets the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at Effingham Hospital. Call 772-3340.</p>
<p>Experimental Aircraft</p>
<p>Effingham County Chapter 330 of the Experimental Aircraft Association meets at 11 a.m. the third Saturday of every month at The Briar Patch Airfield in Springfield. Meetings open with a short business session, followed by lunch. Cost is $5. Members and visitors may drive or fly. Go to eaa.org for more information.</p>
<p>SUPPORT GROUPS</p>
<p>Special-needs support</p>
<p>Effingham County Navigator Team is a support group and recreational program for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of the month at The Learning Treehouse in Rincon at 250 Goshen Road at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information please call Pauline Shaw at 912-659-9855, email us at <a href="mailto:effinghamcountynavigators@comcast.net">effinghamcountynavigators@comcast.net</a> and visit at effinghamcountynavigatorteam.com.</p>
<p>Special-needs children</p>
<p>A support group for parents and guardians of children with challenging behaviors meets at the United Way Effingham Service Center, 711 Zitterour Drive, Rincon. For information, call Katie McGrory at 441-1435 or email <a href="mailto:kateemac1@msn.com">kateemac1@msn.com</a>. Child care may be available.</p>
<p>Alzheimer’s support</p>
<p>The Alzheimer’s Association conducts a support group in Effingham County at 10:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 155 Goshen Road, Rincon. For information, call Jenny House at 912-920-2231 or email jenny.house@alz.org.</p>
<p>Special-needs support</p>
<p>The Effingham County Navigator Team, a support group for parents and caregivers of special needs children, ages newborn to 26 years, meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month in the Blandford Elementary School media center. For information, call Pauline Shaw at 912-295-5460 or email effingham@p2pga.org.</p>
<p>Bereavement counseling</p>
<p>Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle has opened an office in the United Way Effingham Service Center, 711 Zitterour Drive, Rincon. Bereavement counselor Barbara Moss holds office hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays to counsel children or adults, individually or in group sessions, and plans to offer workshops and presentations on coping with grief during the holidays. The counseling is offered free of charge as a community service. To schedule an appointment, call 629-1089.</p>
<p>NA of Effingham Narcotics Anonymous groups meet at 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Beulah House, 407 Church St., Guyton. Meetings are also at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Freedom Christian Center, 409 S. Laurel St., Springfield.</p>
<p>Seniors</p>
<p>Rincon Senior Support Group meets 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Vernon C. Hinely Community Center, Ga. 21 and Ninth Street in Rincon. For senior citizens 55 or older. Fellowship and activities. Call 826-4000.</p>
<p>Asperger’s syndrome</p>
<p>A support group for people with Asperger’s syndrome, their friends, family and caregivers, meets monthly at Effingham Baptist Church, 1007 N. Columbia Ave., Rincon. For information, call Patrick Bowers at 346-4912 or email pb4asp@yahoo.com.</p>
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<p>Who would have thought that Coleridge actually visited my hometown, Columbia, in the summer of 1826? News to me!</p>
<p>Well, maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. But one thing I can tell you is his quote would make perfect sense around here. It’s hot like you wouldn’t believe. This is why our city’s motto is “Famously Hot!”</p>
<p>I expect, though, that my hometown doesn’t have a stranglehold on merciless July heat; perhaps it’s hot where you are.</p>
<p>And it gets hot for plants, too. Heat and sunlight tend to dramatically increase the amount of water loss (transpiration) from a plant’s tissues, especially from the leaves.</p>
<p>“Large” plants with big, floppy leaves tend to suffer the most, in general, often losing water through the day to the point that they wilt. Temporary wilting during a summer day is commonly seen in garden and crop plants. If the soil dries to the point that recovery is impossible, we call that permanent wilt, which tends to be lethal.</p>
<p>Gardeners here in the South are well-accustomed to the likelihood of a big water bill during the hot summer months. As well, most people have heard about growing native plant species in our gardens, rather than the imports, which are less likely to be able to handle the ravages of a broiling sun.</p>
<p>Our mystery plant, however, is one that likes it hot, dry and sunny.</p>
<p>It is a native species, widespread on the coastal plain from Virginia (barely) to Louisiana (barely), and including pretty much all of Florida.</p>
<p>It is a small little (I love that Southernism!) herb, only getting to be a foot or so tall, that likes to grow on the driest of sandy places, commonly on brilliant white “sugar sands” of river islands, margins of Carolina bays or regular old pine/turkey oak sandhills.</p>
<p>Its stems are like wire and tend to branch in successive Y’s (dichotomous branching), which comes in handy for not absorbing a lot of the sun’s rays. Similarly, its stems essentially lack leaves, or exhibit them only as dinky little scales.</p>
<p>The plants do make proper leaves, but these are restricted to the very base of the main stem, as a little rosette, and these basal leaves often wither up by the end of the season. Such a system of leaf production dramatically decreases transpiration.</p>
<p>This species, in a sense, has traded the aspects of large-sized stems and leaves for an architecture that allows it to thrive in the summer sun. In a way, individuals of this species are almost invisible where they live, hardly casting any shadow at all.</p>
<p>The plants do bloom, of course, and they produce handsome, albeit small (OK, really small) white flowers at the stem tips. A little capsule will follow the flower, and inside will be a number of tiny golden-brown seeds.</p>
<p>The plants are annual, dying by the end of the growing season, and coming up next spring from the fallen seeds.</p>
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<p>John Nelson is the curator of the A. C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences. As a public service, the herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.herbarium.org" title="www.herbarium.org">www.herbarium.org</a>, call 803-777-8196 or email nelson@sc.edu.</p>
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<p>Answer: “Red bay,” Persea palustris</p>
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<p>Dear Consumer Ed: </p>
<p>We recently moved out of a house we lived in for two years. </p>
<p>While tenants, we got routine lawn maintenance, monthly cleaning service, and always paid our rent on time. </p>
<p>When we moved out we had the carpets shampooed, the house professionally cleaned, lawn mowed, patched all paint marks, and left the house in very good condition. </p>
<p>My landlord now wants to charge us $30 for a new battery for the smoke detector, $90 for three door stoppers, $125 to patch paint for a small area and for water marks that existed before we moved in. </p>
<p>The total bill he’s giving us is for around $1,000. When we moved into the house we did not report normal wear and tear since the house was seven years old. </p>
<p>We left the house in great shape, and now he is overcharging us so he can upgrade the house. How should we handle this situation?</p>
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<p>A: Generally, tenants are not responsible for any defects that existed when they moved in. Under Georgia law, there is a separate standard for landlords who own ten or more housing units or employ a management agent; such landlords are required to conduct a move-in inspection of the premises, and then give the tenant a list of any existing damages or other conditions on the premises. </p>
<p>If your landlord falls into this category, but did not provide you with a move-in inspection sheet, he or she may not ask you to pay for any existing damages. If you were presented with an inspection sheet at move-in, and you signed the move-in inspection sheet before you identified the watermarks on the ceiling, then your landlord likely can charge you for these damages. </p>
<p>Landlords who own fewer than ten units and/or manage their own units are not required to follow any inspection procedures. Understand that your landlord must notify you that you owe for the damages to the premises; s/he has the right to sue you for this additional amount if you refuse to pay. </p>
<p>That being said, your landlord should not charge you for normal wear and tear (slight damages that are the result of the renter, his or her family, and guests using the home for its intended purpose). </p>
<p>Only if the home or its fixtures are damaged in any way beyond what is expected for normal wear and tear should your landlord charge you for this kind of damage. Further, the age of the item or fixture should be taken into account when you are charged for any damages beyond normal wear and tear (the amount charged per item should reflect the age and/or quality of that item as it was when you moved in). </p>
<p>To determine if what the landlord is charging you is reasonable, check with different home improvement or other such stores to determine the cost of the batteries and door stoppers of similar make and age. For the paint issue, you may want to call painters and get an estimate of what the cost to repair would be, then compare that to what your landlord is charging you. If, based on your research, you believe your landlord is overcharging you (or is charging you for wear and tear that you shouldn’t have to pay), you have five business days starting at the end of your lease to specify, in writing, the items you don’t think you should have been charged for, or to contest the amount charged for any particular item. </p>
<p>If you believe you’re being unfairly charged for any of these items, you should consult the Landlord Tenant Handbook on the Department of Community Affairs’ website (<a href="http://www.dca.ga.gov" title="www.dca.ga.gov">www.dca.ga.gov</a>) for more information, and speak to an attorney. </p>
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<div><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/14586991.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="170" /><img src="http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_slideshow_thumb/14586990.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb imagecache-default imagecache-story_slideshow_thumb_default" width="280" height="318" /></div><p>Hamilton is a guinea pig that’s available for adoption from the Effingham County animal shelter.</p>
<p>The 4-month-old animal was turned in by its owners, who decided that their child was too young to take care of him, according to shelter Director Lorna Shelton.</p>
<p>She recommended that a child be 10 or 11 years old before taking on a guinea pig. She said their cages have to be cleaned two or three times a week.</p>
<p>Hammy and his cage will go to an adopting family, along with some basic supplies for an adoption fee of $25.</p>
<p>“He’s a nice pig,” Shelton said. “They make really good pets.”</p>
<p>He whimpers when petted, much like a cat purrs.</p>
<p>Shelton said they can be left alone for a day or two and are great pets for single people.</p>
<p>Also up for adoption this week are Whitney and Roberta, boy and girl cats that are siblings.</p>
<p>The 4-month-old cats were turned in by their owners.</p>
<p>“They are nice, laid-back cats,” Shelton said. “They don’t seem to be super active and crazy.”</p>
<p>The fee to adopt animals from the Effingham shelter is $50 for dogs and $40 for cats, which includes shots.</p>
<p>People who adopt animals from the shelter must agree to have them spayed or neutered within 30 days, or be subject to a $200 fine. The shelter is following up to make sure that people abide by the law.</p>
<p>Animals must receive a rabies and a “DAPP” shot — for distemper, adenovirus, parainfluenza and parvovirus.</p>
<p>Someone who adopts can take the animal home but must agree to bring the animal back on a Monday or Thursday to get its shots.</p>
<p>The shelter’s phone number is 912-754-2109. It is open for adoptions Mondays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</p>
<p>The office hours, when the shelter accepts drop-offs, are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.</p>
<p>The shelter’s Web page is: http://www.effinghamcounty.org/DepartmentsAF/AnimalShelter.aspx.</p>
<p>Go to the drop-down list under “Departments A-F” and go to “Animal Shelter” and then “Adoption Page” to see information about some of the dogs and cats that are available.</p>
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